Pratibha Patil was sworn in as India’s first female president.
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An asteroid, dubbed 'City Killer,' came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.
The first baby was born after being conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Bob Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival.
Verizon bought Yahoo for $4.8 billion in cash.
Metallica released their album 'Kill 'Em All.'
